Jewellery: South-east

Barbara Tipple 15 Marmion Road, Southsea, Hampshire PO5 2AT, 023-9275 3025 barbaratipple.co.uk Barbara Tipple designs and creates all the jewellery in her shop, whether it's for a collection or bespoke. Tipple is a three-time winner of the Diamonds International Award, in 1973, 1984 and 1998. She also has a London store.

G Collins and Sons 76-78 High Street, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1YB, 01892 534018gcollinsandsons.com Harry Collins, jeweller to the Queen in 2000 and 2007, sells new and antique diamond jewellery. The shop offers repairs and engraving and accepts commissions.

G&G Design The Workshops, 57 Ship Street, Brighton BN1 1AF, 01273 732492ggjewellery.co.uk This workshop offers a range of rings, earrings, brooches and pendants made on site; there is also a bespoke service. Most of the jewellery is made of platinum and many pieces are art deco in style. There is also a repairs service.

Goodman Morris 48 Market Street, Brighton BN1 1HH, 01273 738784goodmanmorris.com Alex Goodman and Nicola Morris run this Brighton shop, which stocks international designers as well as Morris's own collection. There's also an on-site workshop where Goodman executes commissions. Morris won the International Jewellery London Best Jewellery Design award in 2003 and was commended for the Goldsmiths' Craftsmanship and Design Fine Jewellery Award in 2005.

Isle of Wight Pearl Military Road, Brighstone, Isle of Wight PO30 4DD, 01983 740352iowpearl.co.uk This shop specialises in pearls, although there is also a range of gold and silver jewellery set with precious and semi-precious gemstones. There are pearl-themed events and an on-site workshop where visitors can find out how pearls are strung. Commissions are accepted.

John Harrington 114 Church Street, Brighton BN1 1UD, 01273 604010johnharrington.co.uk John Harrington designs and makes all the jewellery ranges in his store; he also accepts commissions, although the only gems he works with are diamonds, all of which come with a guarantee that the purchaser is the first private owner of the stone. Harrington won the Prince's Trust New Business Award in 2001 and the Platinum Design Innovation Award in 2005.

Jon Dibben 11 Tunsgate Square, Guildford, Surrey GU1 3QZ, 01483 504450jondibben.co.uk Jon Dibben started as a commission-only shop but has now expanded: he produces his own off-the-shelf collections and sources pieces from other designers, although he still accepts commissions. Dibben crafts all his pieces at the in-house workshop; he focuses on jewellery made from platinum, diamonds and coloured precious and semi-precious stones. He was shortlisted for the Independent Jewellery Retailer 2005 by the UK Jewellery Awards. "'The attention to detail in every job is unsurpassed. This is superb customer service and brilliant dedication to getting things right - every time.' Retail Jeweller. This is small-scale luxury British design at its best."

Pruden and Smith 2 South Street, Ditchling, East Sussex BN6 8UQ, 01273 846338silversmiths.co.uk Anton Pruden and Rebecca Smith make jewellery and silverware at their East Sussex store and workshop. They won the Jules Award in 2001 for their handmade silverware. Additionally, they have been commissioned to make pieces for the Bishop of Plymouth, Portsmouth Cathedral and Ely Cathedral. They also offer a bespoke service.

Rina Tairo 13 1/2 Prince Albert Street, Brighton BN1 1HE, 01273 774288rinatairo.com Rina Tairo specialises in handwoven gold and silver jewellery, often incorporating semi-precious gemstones. Everything in the shop is of her own design, handmade at an off-site workshop. The store produced jewellery for the film Sleepy Hollow, and Tairo's pieces also featured in Love, Actually. She accepts commissions from the public, too.

Robert Gatward7 Market Place, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 3HA, 01235 550606; 111 High Street, Thame, Oxfordshire OX9 3DZ, 01844 212749; 4 Chain Street, Reading, Berkshire RG1 2HX, 01189 567773;robertgatwardjewellers.co.uk Robert Gatward sources jewellery from leading UK designers, including necklaces, earrings, cufflinks and rings. There is also a bespoke service. The Reading shop won the Best Store Design of 2005 at the UK Jewellery Awards. There's also a shop in Ipswich.

Simon Pure 3 Smithbrook Kilns, Horsham Road, Cranleigh, Surrey GU6 8JJ, 01483 273111; 5 Swan Lane, Guildford, Surrey GU1 4EQ, 01483 506111; simonpure.co.uk Simon Pure specialises in designing diamond and platinum jewellery, even winning the Platinum Innovation Award last year. Most pieces are made at the Cranleigh workshop, although some jewellery is sourced from other designers. Additionally, the shop was shortlisted by the UK Jewellery Awards for Independent Retailer in 2004 and 2006, and came second in the Kayman Awards 2006. Both shops offer a bespoke service.

Timothy Roe Fine Jewellery 12 South Street, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1EH, 01243 538313timothyroe.com Timothy Roe has four goldsmiths on site, mostly producing bespoke jewellery, particularly rings. Repair and restringing services are also offered. The shop uses computer technology to design jewellery and this year won the 3Design Expert Contest.